Best way to mount to headliner

Mattdecker

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Mar 16, 2013
1,172
Barren County, Kentucky
Hello all,

I have 2 dual Whelen Talons I’m planning on mounting on my headliner.

Trouble is, I’m having issues figuring out how to mount them.

I currently have these brackets pictured. But the problem with them is, it doesn’t matter how I bend them or mount them on my headliner, the light is crooked or angled to the front “corners” of the truck.

Any ideas on how to mount them? Truck is a ‘14 Silverado.
 

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Sep 16, 2018
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Kentucky
Hello all,

I have 2 dual Whelen Talons I’m planning on mounting on my headliner.

Trouble is, I’m having issues figuring out how to mount them.

I currently have these brackets pictured. But the problem with them is, it doesn’t matter how I bend them or mount them on my headliner, the light is crooked or angled to the front “corners” of the truck.

Any ideas on how to mount them? Truck is a ‘14 Silverado.
Although the Talon is an obsolete light, they were VERY light, meaning decent suction cups would secure these just fine at the very top of the windshield. I don't see attaching directly to the headliner as an option without severe modifications, resulting in possibly damaging your headliner. Whelen does make visor and rear view mirror bracket mounts for the Avenger. Maybe you can mod one of these to fit the Talon.
 
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Mattdecker

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Barren County, Kentucky
Although the Talon is an obsolete light, they were VERY light, meaning decent suction cups would secure these just fine at the very top of the windshield. I don't see attaching directly to the headliner as an option without severe modifications, resulting in possibly damaging your headliner. Whelen does make visor and rear view mirror bracket mounts for the Avenger. Maybe you can mod one of these to fit the Talon.

I thought about mounting to the glass with VHB tape but idk how well that’d work. I wouldn’t mind trading for a cheaper ILB if I could but haven’t found anything.

The talon I have on the passenger side is pretty straight and level but it’s sitting around an inch or so away from the windshield so it creates a lot of flashback.
 
Sep 16, 2018
119
Kentucky
I thought about mounting to the glass with VHB tape but idk how well that’d work. I wouldn’t mind trading for a cheaper ILB if I could but haven’t found anything.

The talon I have on the passenger side is pretty straight and level but it’s sitting around an inch or so away from the windshield so it creates a lot of flashback.
This light is without the flash shield I am assuming?
 
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Mattdecker

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Barren County, Kentucky
This light is without the flash shield I am assuming?

Nope. That is with the flash shield attached.

Both lights have the flash shields installed on them.

Here is a pic of them both mounted temporarily to see how it’d work. I’ll try to get some tomorrow when I get to my in laws or before we leave.
 

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C17LVFD

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Harrisburg, PA
There’s a thread here about using heavy duty coat hangars. A lot of people have had good success with them and being able to level them as needed. Might be worth a search.
Good luck,
Seth
 

Mattdecker

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Mar 16, 2013
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Barren County, Kentucky
There’s a thread here about using heavy duty coat hangars. A lot of people have had good success with them and being able to level them as needed. Might be worth a search.
Good luck,
Seth

Yeah, I’d read that post too. May give it a try if I can’t get these brackets to fit.

Im waiting to hear back if someone is going to buy the 2 dash lights from me. I’ve got my eye on a Code 3 supervisor in all red for $75 local to me.
 
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